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Lot 134: JOHANNES GAUFF (GERMAN, 1804-1858)

Est: £400 GBP - £600 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomDecember 09, 2008

Item Overview

Description

JOHANNES GAUFF (GERMAN, 1804-1858)
A young lady, in turquoise dress with ruffled collar, guipure lace overcollar, claret stand collar, sapphire jewelled rosette brooch, coral drop-pendant earring, brown hair parted in the middle and plaited in a bun
signed and dated 'J. Gauff 1827. pinx.' (mid-left)
on ivory
2 11/16 in. (69 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mount on a rectangular green morocco covered panel

Artist or Maker

Literature

L. R. Schidlof, The Miniature in Europe, Graz, 1964, II, p. 960, III, illustrated pl. 230, fig. 449.

Provenance

Döbritz, Frankfurt/Main, 26 November 1977, lot 168.

Notes

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Auction Details

Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes

by
Christie's
December 09, 2008, 10:30 AM WET

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK